500,000 homes and businesses across Ireland will see fibre-to-the-home delivered.

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White TD, said intense competition has seen telecommunications companies investing some €2.5bn in the Irish telecommunications market.

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He said the Government was committed to ensuring that every home and business in Ireland will get high quality internet connectivity, of at least 30 mbps, through State-led intervention in communities where commercial services are not likely to be provided.

Mr White said: "The commercial sector is showing clear leadership in delivering quality services to customers. The Government intends to follow this with an ambitious investment in rural Ireland, ensuring that everyone has high speed, high quality broadband regardless of where they are located."

(CD/JP)